Navigating towards success: Supporting students on academic probation.

Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Open Access Location
Authors
Ross, C.
Keywords
Learner support
Academic probation
Description of form
Publisher
ATLAANZ
Rights
Rights holder
Issue Date
2012
Peer-reviewed status
Type
Other
Abstract
This paper describes a pilot programme developed by the Learning Centre at the Open Polytechnic which targeted students placed on academic probation. Because students placed on academic probation are at a high risk of dropping out, the programme offered individualised support to these students during trimester one 2011 with the aim of helping them engage with their study and complete their courses successfully. The programme was informed by positive psychology and a strengths approach and focused on helping students clarify study goals, identify their strengths and determine how they might apply those strengths to the skills needed for successful study. Results revealed higher successful course completion rates of students who participated in the programme compared to those who did not. Students also reported high levels of satisfaction with the programme.
Citation
Ross, C. (2012). Navigating towards success: Supporting students on academic probation. In M. Protheroe (Ed.) Navigating the River: Proceedings of the 2011 Annual International Conference of the Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors of Aotearoa/New Zealand (ATLAANZ) (pp. 107-123). Auckland, New Zealand: ATLAANZ.
DOI